Songs from the Underground
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Songs from the Underground is the third extended play
released to the public by American rock band Linkin Park
. It features songs previously released through the Linkin Park Underground fan club, as well as two live tracks from Projekt Revolution
2008; one never-before released, and another found in the iTunes-only EP Live from SoHo.
2008. "And One" and "Part of Me" were included in the Hybrid Theory, the band's second extended play; "Dedicated" was a demo originally released in the 2002 LP Undergound 2.0 EP. "Sold My Soul to Yo Mama", a track made by Linkin Park turntablist and sampler Joe Hahn
, which includes samples from songs "Points of Authority" and "Papercut
", was released exclusively for LP Underground 3.0. "Announcement Service Public" and "Qwerty" are found in the LP Underground 6.0. "Hunger Strike
", a song by Temple of the Dog
, was performed by its lead singer Chris Cornell
(whom the band toured with), and features a surprise guest appearance by Linkin Park lead vocalist Chester Bennington
. Inside the physical CD, a leaflet can be found inside which includes a free trial for a membership at LPU, as well as a limited free download of a live version "Crawling
", featuring Chris Cornell.
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
released to the public by American rock band Linkin Park
Linkin Park
Linkin Park is an American rock band from Agoura Hills, California. Formed in 1996, the band rose to international fame with their debut album, Hybrid Theory, which was certified Diamond by the RIAA in 2005 and multi-platinum in several other countries...
. It features songs previously released through the Linkin Park Underground fan club, as well as two live tracks from Projekt Revolution
Projekt Revolution
Projekt Revolution is a music festival hosted by Linkin Park, bringing artists of various genres of music together. Linkin Park started Projekt Revolution in the year 2002 with just one stage...
2008; one never-before released, and another found in the iTunes-only EP Live from SoHo.
Background
Songs from the Underground features numerous songs released through Linkin Park Underground, the band's official fan club, as well as two live tracks from Projekt RevolutionProjekt Revolution
Projekt Revolution is a music festival hosted by Linkin Park, bringing artists of various genres of music together. Linkin Park started Projekt Revolution in the year 2002 with just one stage...
2008. "And One" and "Part of Me" were included in the Hybrid Theory, the band's second extended play; "Dedicated" was a demo originally released in the 2002 LP Undergound 2.0 EP. "Sold My Soul to Yo Mama", a track made by Linkin Park turntablist and sampler Joe Hahn
Joe Hahn
Joseph "Joe" Hahn , better known by his stage name, Mr. Hahn, is an American turntablist and director best known as the DJ and sampler for the band Linkin Park.-Personal Biography:...
, which includes samples from songs "Points of Authority" and "Papercut
Papercut (song)
"Papercut" is a song by the American rock band Linkin Park. It was released as the third single from their debut album Hybrid Theory, and appears as the opening track on the record. The "Papercut" single was never officially released in the US. The song reached number 14 in the UK Singles Chart in...
", was released exclusively for LP Underground 3.0. "Announcement Service Public" and "Qwerty" are found in the LP Underground 6.0. "Hunger Strike
Hunger Strike (song)
"Hunger Strike" is a song by the American rock band Temple of the Dog. Written by vocalist Chris Cornell, "Hunger Strike" was released in 1991 as the first single from the band's sole studio album, Temple of the Dog . It was Temple of the Dog's most popular song...
", a song by Temple of the Dog
Temple of the Dog
Temple of the Dog was an American rock band that formed in Seattle, Washington in 1990. It was conceived by vocalist Chris Cornell of Soundgarden as a tribute to his friend, the late Andrew Wood, lead singer of Malfunkshun and Mother Love Bone...
, was performed by its lead singer Chris Cornell
Chris Cornell
Chris Cornell is an American rock musician best known as the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist for Soundgarden and as the former lead vocalist for Audioslave. He is also known for his numerous solo works and soundtrack contributions since 1998...
(whom the band toured with), and features a surprise guest appearance by Linkin Park lead vocalist Chester Bennington
Chester Bennington
Chester Charles Bennington is an American musician, singer-songwriter and actor. He is best known as the lead vocalist and songwriter of the rock band Linkin Park....
. Inside the physical CD, a leaflet can be found inside which includes a free trial for a membership at LPU, as well as a limited free download of a live version "Crawling
Crawling (song)
"Crawling" is a song by the American rock band Linkin Park. It is the fifth track from their debut album Hybrid Theory. It was released in 2001 as their second single and won a Grammy for Best Hard Rock Performance in 2002...
", featuring Chris Cornell.